Street BKK Fry & Beer, the spot dedicated to Malaysian cuisine and fried chicken

At Street BKK Fry & Beer, you'll enjoy recipes from Malaysian gastronomy, and in particular a dish that everyone loves: fried chicken, in mild or spicy versions.

Today, we're taking you to Street BKK's new spot on the Poissonnière side of the capital's 9th arrondissement. Yes, Street BKK (formerly Street Bangkok) is unstoppable: just a few months afteropening a new restaurant on the Left Bank, Street BKK opens Street BKK Fry & Beer.

But for those of you who may have grown tired of Street BKK addresses, this one is completely different from the previous ones, as it features a cuisine never before honored by Street BKK: Malaysian cuisine, and one dish in particular, Asian fried chicken.

After 36 months of trying to find the perfect recipe (one in which the breading doesn't fall off, remains crisp and airy without being oily, and is justly spicy), Norman Kolton and chef Jeff Claudio have succeeded. For our part, we were able to try both a mild version of the fried chicken and a hot version, reserved for thrill-seekers (thanks to the 36 spices!).

The chicken inside remains perfectly tender, fragrant and soaked, and is a real pleasure to eat (a far cry from KFC and its dry chicken). At Street BKK Fry & Beer, the French chicken is brined with ginger for 3 hours before being immersed in the spice marinade for no less than 12 hours!

A fried delight to be dipped in the 3 excellent homemade sauces that accompany it: a barbecue sauce, a garlic yoghurt sauce and a spicy mint sauce. The fried chicken is available in buckets, but also on a very complete platter, the Fried Chicken Combo (16€), which includes a wing and drumstick, homemade flat bread, biryani rice and a choice of two small curries(lamb, squid or lentils).

For vegetarians lost in this temple of fried chicken, it's possible to replace the meat with fried tofu in the buckets and sandwiches (instead of chicken and lamb). And for those interested, please note that all meats at Street BKK Fry & Beer are halal .

Not in the mood for fried chicken? Then turn to the very good Malaysian curries (we tried the lamb one, which is excellent; €14), accompanied by biryani rice, flat bread and vegetable pickles. And for dessert, don't miss out on the house specialties: coconut ice cream with pandan leaf by Glazed, banana fritters or the surprisingly tasty fried banana.

Looking for spices to give your taste buds a boost? Street BKK Fry & Beer has it all. What's more, with such an unlikely décor of corrugated iron, wire fencing, old posters and magnificent neon (THE Street BKK touch), a trip to Malaysia is guaranteed!

Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.